Tag: Iman Shumpert
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If an athlete plays the guitar, they say, ‘That’s so cool, he can play the guitar.’ But if a guy raps, they say, ‘Please don’t be another rapper,’ only because the rappers are so bad. I promise I’m not anything like that.
Iman Shumpert
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I’d rather somebody expect a lot out of me than nothing at all.
Iman Shumpert
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My worst day, I’m just going to try and smile.
Iman Shumpert
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My music, you know I’m not lying about anything, and the way you can tell is how in-depth I can get about everything I’m talking about.
Iman Shumpert
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Having a routine makes for a better professional.
Iman Shumpert
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Back home, if you get scored on, you’re the weak link. When I started getting good, they were like, ‘If you’re going to play on our team when we go play pick-up, and you start getting scored on, we’re not going to let you play anymore.’ I started learning how to help other people out with my defense.
Iman Shumpert
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I can’t have people always having their opinions floating my way.
Iman Shumpert
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Everybody in this league waits on an opportunity when you don’t play the starter minutes, when you don’t play the type of minutes you want. And with each given opportunity, you got to be ready to come out and perform.
Iman Shumpert
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There are certain guys that are obviously a lot more talented than myself and a lot of the other players in the league, but… once you gotta play against me, all that’s out the window.
Iman Shumpert
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It’s cool to be on a team where we don’t know who’s going to score it.
Iman Shumpert